Job Posting: Vicar of St St George’s, Fort Langley
Terms of Employment: Part time, permanent (60% time)
Salary range: $38,751.00 – $55,661.40 per year + Car Allowance & Benefits (at .60 FTE)
Application Deadline: Thursday, September 12th, 5pm PST
Parish Website: stgeorgeanglican.ca
Application submission details included at the bottom of the post
The Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster is seeking applications for the position of Vicar of the Parish of St George, Fort Langley. This is a part-time, permanent position.
—St George’s describes itself in these words—
- St. George’s is immensely proud of our Parish, its history and our work in the community
- We welcome you at St. George’s regardless of your race, age, culture, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, previous religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status
- Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds is not just a catchy slogan. At St George’s, we truly believe in and live by the three statements
- Our Doors are Open to everyone. We believe diversity provides opportunity for enrichment and growth of faith, knowledge and commitment in all we do
- Our Hearts are Open to all. The Parish of St George’s embraces the attitude of loving, caring and learning and through our programs and worship, we seek to affirm our faith empowered by these principles
- Our Minds are Open. We encourage and welcome questions and discussion, valuing all relationships and acknowledge that there is much about this world, our lives and God’s connection to us that we do not know
- Our Hearts, Minds, and Doors are open to the need for reconciliation.
—Some notable features of the community life include—
- With an average weekly attendance of 48 we strive to appeal to people of all ages and walks of life
- Eleven years ago, our parish initiated a ministry of opening our doors and hearts to locals and visitors on weekends and statutory holidays
- 10+ outreach ministries
- Eco-Pilgrimage: a self-guided tour at the home of one of our parishioners culminating with Eucharist in the church yard and shared dinner
- In hopes of understanding and bridging barriers with our First Nations brothers and sisters we have held focused discussions on the Doctrine of Discovery, anti-racism, reconciliation and non-violent communication; taken part in the very moving Blanket exercise and the PWRDF Mapping exercise; and participated in the community-wide annual Walk in the Spirit of Reconciliation
- Over 164 books read in the book club’s nearly 20 year history
—Some qualities the parish is seeking in their next rector are—
- Someone who thinks beyond attendance numbers at Sunday service
- Someone who can feed our hearts and minds with the love of God and affirm our faith as we reach out to one another and the community at large
- Visits folks especially shut-ins, newcomers, and the sick and hurting
- Embraces new and traditional liturgy
- Sees the love, care and support we offer one another and will help grow the community of St. George’s
—SUBMISSION DETAILS—
To submit an application, please email the Executive Archdeacon, the Venerable Nick Pang, at [email protected]. Please include the following, and only the following, in your submission.
- Cover letter
- Completed application form for parish priests (download template here)
- Letter of good standing from your bishop (if applying from outside the Diocese of New Westminster)*
* Please note, the Letter of Good Standing is a letter attesting that you are a priest or pastor in good standing in a jurisdiction in communion with the Anglican Church of Canada. It is not a reference letter.
